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soap

Definition

  • noun: a substance that is used for washing something
  • noun: a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids
  • verb: to rub soap over or into (someone or something)
  • verb: to rub soap over or into
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: flatter, wheedle, soft-pedal

Examples

  • My life is a 'soap opera'. [=my life has a lot of dramatic events and problems like the ones that occur in soap operas]

  • The store sells many different brands of liquid/hand/antibacterial 'soaps'.

  • Make sure you use 'soap' and water to wash your hands.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Needed to see a friendly face. I took two buses and a cab to get in the neighborhood, but... So how'd it go? They said I needed acting lessons. A soap opera told me I needed acting lessons. Let me buy you a cheeseburger. The sky's the limit, up to $.. I'd like a cheeseburger. (..)
    2002 Spider-Man